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What do you do when you’ve got stunning interiors, a tourist magnet of an address, and unbeatable views over the city? Aura’s chef-owner Beppe de Vito could’ve taken it easy, slapped up a couple of casual Italian plates and waited for the tills to ring. But he didn’t. Instead, he’s fashioned a timelessly elegant venue poised to become a dining destination in its own right.

With restaurants as with romance, how does one move on from a grand affair? Like marrying a human rights lawyer after dating a string of celebrity girlfriends, perhaps, Bacchanalia’s brand new Hong Kong Street venue is such a divergence from its maiden venture in the Masonic Club that parallels are hard to draw.

Spizza Mercato’s menu retains Spizza favourites Burratina, thin-crust pizzas, and handmade pastas, but will also excite with a new selection that includes Panini Sandwiches, Torta (a small, cheese-rich deep-dish pizza), and the Panzerotti, a mini pizza folded over into a puff.

At the new Dominique Ansel Kitchen in New York’s West Village, more than 70 percent of the menu is finished, assembled, or baked upon order – a huge boon for anyone who has tasted the difference between madeleines that are freshly baked and not.

Seamlessly blending cutting-edge design with traditional Chinese culture and philosophy, the newly opened Sunrise Kempinski Hotel in Beijing promises to become one of the world’s most iconic architectural structures.

What do you do when you’ve got stunning interiors, a tourist magnet of an address, and unbeatable views over the city? Aura’s chef-owner Beppe de Vito could’ve taken it easy, slapped up a couple of casual Italian plates and waited for the tills to ring. But he didn’t. Instead, he’s fashioned a timelessly elegant venue poised to become a dining destination in its own right.

With restaurants as with romance, how does one move on from a grand affair? Like marrying a human rights lawyer after dating a string of celebrity girlfriends, perhaps, Bacchanalia’s brand new Hong Kong Street venue is such a divergence from its maiden venture in the Masonic Club that parallels are hard to draw.

Spizza Mercato’s menu retains Spizza favourites Burratina, thin-crust pizzas, and handmade pastas, but will also excite with a new selection that includes Panini Sandwiches, Torta (a small, cheese-rich deep-dish pizza), and the Panzerotti, a mini pizza folded over into a puff.

At the new Dominique Ansel Kitchen in New York’s West Village, more than 70 percent of the menu is finished, assembled, or baked upon order – a huge boon for anyone who has tasted the difference between madeleines that are freshly baked and not.

Seamlessly blending cutting-edge design with traditional Chinese culture and philosophy, the newly opened Sunrise Kempinski Hotel in Beijing promises to become one of the world’s most iconic architectural structures.